Objective To design a new portable vital signs monitor for family use. Methods TMS320F2812, a kind of digital signal processor, was applied as the main processor to control the functional mod-ules including A/D convertor, LCD display. Bluetooth communication module was introduced to achieve real-time fast transfer of data between the system and the PC. Results Not only can the system monitor electrocardiogram (ECG), breath rate, pulse rate, body temperature and other vital signs accurately, but also it runs stably. Conclusion The features of DSP and Bluetooth were well combined in the design of the family-oriented, easy to use, multi-functional monitor with small size, low power consumption and convenience. A broad application and market prospects can be predicted.

The problems in nursing postgraduate training in China are summarized,which include the ambiguity of subject orientation,absence of unified standard on training objective,imperfection of tutor team,uncertainty of research direction,lack of scientific research funds,etc.The countermeasures are then proposed,and the direction of nursing postgraduate education reform in China is discussed.

Objective To retrospec the efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy on treatment of urinary tract stones in solitary kidney.Methods From June 2008 to April 2011,percutaneous nephrolithotomy technique was used to treat 20 cases of urinary tract stones,with kidney stone or cast form staghorn calculi in 4 cases,single pelvis,calyceal stones 10 cases,6 cases of upper ureteral calculi;Fourteen cases used the standard channel F24;6 cases used F16 Micro Channel.Among the 20 patients,16 cases performed stage Ⅰ single channel surgery;2 cases performed dual-channel surgery in Ⅰ stage;2 patients with severe infection performed stage Ⅱ single channel surgery.Results The average duration of the operation was 66mins.The stone clearance rate was 88.36％ on average(18/20),without laceration or bleeding of pelvis or renal calyces mucosa or any other complications.Postoperative indwelling nephrostomy tubes were removed 6 -7 days later,without complications found during the follow-up period.For the 6 cases with preoperative renal dysfunction before surgery,the levels of blood Cr decreased at 2 weeks after surgery.Conclusion Compared to open surgery,percutaneous nephrolithotomy is safe and effective with small wound in treatment of solitary kidney with invasive upper urinary tract calculi.

Objective To investigate the causes of postoperative severe infection and other complications of percutaneous nephrolithotomy,and to study the principles of prevention and treatment.Methods Five hundred and sixty three cases of patients underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy from September 2008 to December 2011 in our hospital,after operation,22 patients were found with serious infection.Data of these 22 cases were analyzed retrospectively according to the causes of the infection,corresponding prevention and treatment.Results The occurrence rate of severe postoperative infection was 3.9％ ( 22/563 ) in this group.The condition of 21 patients improved through adjusting antibiotics and taking other necessary measures in time;the condition of 1 case of septic shock patient was under control by giving anti-infective and anti-shock treatment measures.Conclusion Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a safe and effective minimally invasive surgery,with a certain incidence of postoperative infection which should be timely and effectively controlled.

Objective To explore the effect of failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) method in strengthening the management of critical value of blood specimens in hospital. Methods According to the procedures of FMEA, critical values management team were established, drew flow chart of generating test specimens and crisis value, explored the potential failure mode and failure cause, analyzed the severity, possibility and critical value, and formulate and implement countermeasures according to the research outcome. Results The crisis value of the failure mode fell from 1 320 to 151 after the implementation of FMEA, and rate of decline was 88.56%; number of unqualified blood samples decreased from 510 cases to 78 cases, and the difference is statistically significant (χ2=407.27, P<0.05);critical value processing defects decreased from 85 cases (a total of 236 cases) to 3 cases (a total of 229 cases), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=91.26, P<0.05). Conclusions FMEA method is helpful to improve the accuracy and precision of critical value management of clinical blood samples, so as to ensure the safety of patients in hospitals.

Objective To identify clinical prognostic predicators and surgery indicator of stage IIIb-T_4 in patients with lung cancer patients whose tumor invaded heart, main vessel or carina. Methods From 1988 to 2000,151 patients with pathological stage IIIb-T_4 lung cancer who underwent resection by Shandong Provincial Hospital were analyzed as control samples, 112 patients with pathological stage IIIa-T_3N_1M_0 who underwent resection at the same time were also analyzed. Factors were estimated from the date of operation using the Kaplan-Meier and Log rank analysis. The Cox regression model evaluated the influence of factors on the survival. Results The median survival period were 26.1 months and the overall of 1-year, 3-year and 5-year survivals of the 151 patients were 73.5%, 33.1% and 16.6% respectively.The significant prognostic factors (P

To explore the impact of normal range plasma calcium level changes on fibrinogen and homocysteine (Hcy) in non-diabetic elderly patients. Methods: A total of 1030 non-diabetic patients≥65 years were retrospectively studied. According to adjusted plasma calcium concentration (Cac), the patients were divided into 4 quartiles as Q1 group, Q2 group, Q3 group and Q4 group. The relationship between Cac and plasma levels of fibrinogen and Hcy were compared. Results: ① Plasma levels of fibrinogen and Hcy were increased by Cac elevation accordingly, P=0.010 and P<0.001 respectively. ② Cac was obviously related to the prevalence of high fibrinogen (OR=1.75, P=0.019) and high Hcy (OR=1.82, P=0.026). ③ Cac was positively related to fibrinogen (Standardized β=0.15, P<0.001) and Hcy (Standardized β=0.08, P=0.009). Conclusion: Normal range plasma calcium level changes were related to the elevation of plasma fibrinogen and Hcy in non-diabetic elderly patients.

Objective To explore the effect a nd mechanism of ulinastatin application during perioperation in abdominal surger y. Methods Twenty patients administered with ulinastatin serve d as study group and twenty ones without ulinastatin treatment served as control group. Serum TNF-?, IL-6, IL-8, BUN and serum creatinine were detected in both groups before and after operation. The normalization time of body temper ature and leukocyte count were observed. All data analyses were performed using SPSS. Results ① Serum TNF-?, IL-6, and IL-8 concentratio ns in study group were significantly smaller than those in control group on the 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th day after operation (P

Objective To identify various arteriographic manifestations and the curative effects of emergency embolization of renal hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Methods Emergency arteriography was performed in 21 patients of renal hemor-rhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Emergency embolotherapy was conducted by using different embolic agents such as gelat-in sponge,polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)particles and coils after bleeding arteries were identified.The arteriographic manifestations and the curative effects of the treatment for renal hemorrhage were retrospectively analyzed.Results Contrast extravasations were con-firmed in 21 patients,among them,4 contrast extravasations with arteriovenous fistulas(AVF)of renal artery;3 pseudoaneurysms of renal artery.The hemorrhage completely stopped after emergent embolotherapy in 21 cases.During follow-up,no rebleedings and severe complications occurred.Conclusion Emergency arterial embolization for renal hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a safe and effective treatment.The key to successful treatment is to select embolization agent reasonably and embolize the bleeding arteries thoroughly and completely.

Objective The article is prepared to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese acupressure and ventral massage on prevention and treatment of constipation.Methods Electronic databases such as CNKI,VIP,CBM,Wanfang,EBSCO,PubMed and the Cochrane Library were searched from their establishment to December 2013 to meet the inclusion criteria of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials.Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.2 and Stata 12.0 software.Results A total of 29 RCTs involving 3 084 participants were included.The Meta analysis showed that compared with the control group,the new option for prevention and treatment tended to be more effective for constipation.Compared with the control group,first defecation time,defecation difficulty rate,defecation time,dry stool rate and defecating unfinished feeling rate of the experimental group were lower.Laxative provided for the experimental group was less than that of the control group.Conclusions On the basis of available evidence,the traditional Chinese acupressure and ventral massage treatment are effective and safe in prevention and treatment of constipation.